Why wouldn’t we encourage the maximum number of marijuana business in Royal Oak, instead of trying to restrict the number and location?

If Royal Oak decides to allow commercial marijuana enterprise, it will be up to the city commission ultimately to determine the number of businesses; which types of business and to amend the zoning ordinance as to where the businesses would be allowed.  Restrictions regarding schools and churches that are written into the state law cannot be made more lenient only stricter.  Therefore, those limits cannot be eliminated, only made larger.

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1. Why wouldn’t we encourage the maximum number of marijuana business in Royal Oak, instead of trying to restrict the number and location?
2. Does the language referencing adult-use recreational facilities refer to facilities that only sell recreation marijuana, or that sell and allow onsite use of marijuana?
3. What are the restrictions for growing outside?
4. Can the decision to opt out be made pending the state establishing the rules but stipulating that this gets revisited once those rules are in place?
5. Royal Oak must follow state law regarding the number of liquor licenses permitted. If marijuana retail businesses are permitted, will the city be able to legally restrict the number?
6. What will happen if the city opt ins and the federal government enforces the federal marijuana laws? Will they close the marijuana stores? Will city officials be held accountable?